Data Reduction and Analysis

The stresses are obtained by multiplying the strains by the appropriate elastic modulus.

where

These values are assumed to be correct.  A plot of flexural stress vs. load will provide the stress per unit load (slope) of each material.

The experimental strain results can be used to determine the neutral axis location, since the strains vary linearly with respect to the distance from the neutral axis.

By similar triangles,

Rearranging,